Bulgaria vs Germany: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Bulgaria
8.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Germany
7.55 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Germany rank
7th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.2 per 1,000 people against 7.55 per 1,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.65 per 1,000 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 10.5 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.98 per 1,000 people | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 0.0476 per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.61 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.08 per 1,000 people | 8.13 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.99 per 1,000 people | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 8.2 per 1,000 people against 7.55 per 1,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.65 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.